What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The airman was practicing instrument approaches. Upon landing, the pilot stated that the main landing gear would not extend into the locked position using the manufactures emergency procedures. The pilot contracted privacy data omitted, the director of maintenance for eagle cap aviation to discuss possible solutions. After determining that the main landing gear still would not lock into the down position, it was decided to declare an emergency landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRMAN WAS PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND INTO THE LOCKED POSITION USING THE MANUFACTURES EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE PILOT CONTRACTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE FOR EAGLE CAP AVIATION TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS. AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STILL WOULD NOT LOCK INTO THE DOWN POSITION, IT WAS DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY LANDING.
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